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john mccain said domestic policy can defeat us but foreign policy can kill us. believe thatlready democracy does not work, that it is paralytic, that it is too slow, that only a strong leader with all power can run a country in the modern era. a vote byely, congress to reject the president's passionate appeals and do nothing lends credence to what they believe about democracy. >> who is in his corner, who did a good job for him? given where john kerry was a week ago on this, it is remarkable. you kerry did not think should go to congress but suddenly he is leading the charge. also that is raising the question of the authenticity of this policy. i give him great marks for his advocacy, but does he really believe it? former defense secretary bob gates says he should do it. general dempsey is also up there. what do we think of his performance? appearance, general dempsey would have preferred to have a root canal. bringerry does perspective and a history on this issue. his first appearance before the senate foreign relations committee was as a young vietnam veteran
john mccain said domestic policy can defeat us but foreign policy can kill us. believe thatlready democracy does not work, that it is paralytic, that it is too slow, that only a strong leader with all power can run a country in the modern era. a vote byely, congress to reject the president's passionate appeals and do nothing lends credence to what they believe about democracy. >> who is in his corner, who did a good job for him? given where john kerry was a week ago on this, it is...
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the this military action eventually led to what is one of the biggest blunders in us foreign policy, a wore i voted against -- a war i vated against. -- i voted against. many who voted for it regret it. america is weary after iraq and a decade of war, how can this administration make a guarantee that our military actions will be limited. how can we guarantee that one surgical strike will have any impact other than to tighten the vis grip assad has on its power or allow rebels allied with al qaeda to gain a stronger foothold in syria. i take the role extremely seriously here, like many of the other senators have said. and i will hear the president and his team out. the president made the right decision to pursue an authorisation for the use of military force. i hope these hearings will give the american peel the answers they deserve. but there are troubling questions that need to be answered. secretary kerry, i want to start with you. you have assured the american people, i watched your national television performances - that the us action will not include. i think you said this here
the this military action eventually led to what is one of the biggest blunders in us foreign policy, a wore i voted against -- a war i vated against. -- i voted against. many who voted for it regret it. america is weary after iraq and a decade of war, how can this administration make a guarantee that our military actions will be limited. how can we guarantee that one surgical strike will have any impact other than to tighten the vis grip assad has on its power or allow rebels allied with al...
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policy he talked about kind of minimizing our involvement in afghanistan bringing the troops home so not this boots on the ground approach he's talking about kind of being more in the background working with our allies so that kind of sounds to me like the drone campaign or drone that's that's what it was a record number of drones in afghanistan last year over three hundred and so what he's talking about you know shifting from the ground troops to counterterrorism operations what does that mean special ops military contractors and drones so it's really hard to tell what kind of forces will see afghanistan at the question of course is a will there be more transparency on the drone campaign we saw senator is now calling for more more transparency on this and president obama obama of course has vowed to be more transparent i guess we'll have to wait and see if that doesn't factor play out in his second term another thing that the president made clear last night is that if congress doesn't act he will meeting executive orders and we already see that he is taking chance steps to do that h
policy he talked about kind of minimizing our involvement in afghanistan bringing the troops home so not this boots on the ground approach he's talking about kind of being more in the background working with our allies so that kind of sounds to me like the drone campaign or drone that's that's what it was a record number of drones in afghanistan last year over three hundred and so what he's talking about you know shifting from the ground troops to counterterrorism operations what does that mean...
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well ted cruz knows about just about as much about foreign policy as i know about the bottom of your shoe you know i i don't know anything about your shoes just like you know ted cruz nothing about foreign policy so his remarks are really just inflammatory of cindy airy remarks trying to attack the obama administration chuck hagel who is using a test a well tested season fighter in combat is a smart politician the advice both republicans and democrats are ready for sea and the you use very robust and have a well nuanced discussion is regarding american foreign policy so this is again this is whack a doodle talk from right wing fanatics saying nonsense and people like ted cruz will always vote no against the president just because that's what they're there to do i mean we're certainly seeing this debate very divisive the first time a filibuster has happened when it comes to nominating a secretary of defense so what do you think jake do you get a sense of taking on this position sector the the new defense secretary will lead to a policy envisioned an approach much different than his pr
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what criteria did we use to decide to trust american foreign policy with folks who are considered rebels? >> i will begin and general dempsey may want to come in with more. we have been vetting through the syrian military council and our partners in that area. that is not new. the president announced in june that he was going to step up his assistance to the opposition, specifically the military council. we know, everyone here knows that the humanitarian assistance that we provide and the nonlethal assistance we provide has been significant. the president noted publicly in june that he would step that up to include military assistance. in general, do you want to add anything? >> regional partners, the part of the opposition we have become familiar with, tribal leaders, make no mistake. i have done this personally in three different countries. it is challenging. we have a methodology. >> how do we know, back to chemical stockpiles, i asked this same question months ago. we talked about chemical stockpiles. we had everybody talking about this issue. i asked the question before, who monitor
what criteria did we use to decide to trust american foreign policy with folks who are considered rebels? >> i will begin and general dempsey may want to come in with more. we have been vetting through the syrian military council and our partners in that area. that is not new. the president announced in june that he was going to step up his assistance to the opposition, specifically the military council. we know, everyone here knows that the humanitarian assistance that we provide and the...
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foreign policy. a war that i voted against. many who voted for it came to regret that vote. americans are understandably weary after the fiasco of iraq in over a decade of war, how can this administration make a guarantee that our military actions will be limited? how can we guarantee that one surgical strike will have any impact other than to tighten the vice grip assad has on his power? or allow rebels allied with al qaeda to gain a stronger foothold in syria? i take our role extreme the seriously here like many of the other senators have said. i will hear the president and his team out. the president made the right decision to pursue an authorization for the use of military force. i hope these hearings will give the american people the answers they deserve. there are troubling questions that need to be answered. secretary kerry, i want to start with you. you have assured the american people -- i watched your national television performances that the u.s. action will not include -- that you said this today, will not include the use of ground troops. it will be limited in n
foreign policy. a war that i voted against. many who voted for it came to regret that vote. americans are understandably weary after the fiasco of iraq in over a decade of war, how can this administration make a guarantee that our military actions will be limited? how can we guarantee that one surgical strike will have any impact other than to tighten the vice grip assad has on his power? or allow rebels allied with al qaeda to gain a stronger foothold in syria? i take our role extreme the...
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now, it's not exactly a state secret i'm no fan of this president's foreign policy. on the deepest level i think it comes down to a fundamentally different view of america's role in the world. unlike the president, i've always been a firm and unapologetic believer in the idea that america isn't just another nation among many. that we are indeed exceptional. as i've said i believe we have a duty, as a super power, without imperialistic gains to maintain an international balance of power thought we and our allies worked very hard to achieve over the years. the president, on the other hand, has always been a very reluctant commander-in-chief. we saw that in the rhetoric of this famous cairo speech. and in speeches he gave in other foreign capitols in the early days of his administration. the tone, and the policies that followed, were meant to project a humbler, more withdrawn america. and, frankly, i'm hard pressed to see any good that came from any of that. any list would have to start with the arbitrary deadlines for military withdrawal, and the triumphant declaration
now, it's not exactly a state secret i'm no fan of this president's foreign policy. on the deepest level i think it comes down to a fundamentally different view of america's role in the world. unlike the president, i've always been a firm and unapologetic believer in the idea that america isn't just another nation among many. that we are indeed exceptional. as i've said i believe we have a duty, as a super power, without imperialistic gains to maintain an international balance of power thought...
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policy, to have the president come here and honour the original intent of the founding fathers in ways that do not do anything to detract from the mission itself. now, general dempsey will tell you that he advised the president of the united states that not only was there not a detear ration in this mission by waiting, there might be some advantages. and so, in fact, we are not losing anything by waiting, and i personally believe there are advantages because we have time to work with our friends in the international community, because we have time to make the case to the american people and share with them the evidence that we have shared with you in the last days, because we have an opportunity to be able to build greater support, and as the general has said, we can adjust to any changes or shifts that they make in that time. this does not in any way deteriorate the fundamental mission of degrading and deterring the use of chemical weapons. now, if at any moment assad were foolish enough to believe that this period of waiting is somehow an invitation to do more of his criminal activit
policy, to have the president come here and honour the original intent of the founding fathers in ways that do not do anything to detract from the mission itself. now, general dempsey will tell you that he advised the president of the united states that not only was there not a detear ration in this mission by waiting, there might be some advantages. and so, in fact, we are not losing anything by waiting, and i personally believe there are advantages because we have time to work with our...
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policy on syria has been adrift for more than two years. so right away a somewhat hostile reception to the top administration officials who are at this meeting putting them on the defensive much different again from a the senate foreign relations committee. you mentioned at 2:00 they're expecting to be voting. that's two and a half hours later. things have been pushed back a lot, and things not moving as quickly as maybe we would have expected give the tone of things the other day. >> you have detected a subtle shift in policies noted by john kerry and in his opening statement. what did you hear? >> well, it's interesting for the past couple of years since the trouble in syria began the administration has been saying that they would like to see assad go. they want to see him out. secretary kerry stating flat out that it's the administration's policy that assad must go. it will be interesting to see where this hearing goes on that subject. are there going to be specific questions about the policy going forward is going to lead to assad eithe
policy on syria has been adrift for more than two years. so right away a somewhat hostile reception to the top administration officials who are at this meeting putting them on the defensive much different again from a the senate foreign relations committee. you mentioned at 2:00 they're expecting to be voting. that's two and a half hours later. things have been pushed back a lot, and things not moving as quickly as maybe we would have expected give the tone of things the other day. >> you...
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think this case presents one issues in difficult american foreign policy. when do we get involved in an atrocity going on within someone else's country. that's a very tough question. would we have intervened in germany in 1938 if we knew what was going on. i think we all like to say we we d have and if we could, would have stopped it. it presupposes and the implication is we have a right do that anywhere in the world if there's an atrocity going on. that a u reflect on little bit? >> thank you, senator. defined one t significant kpant issue -- of militaryal basis intervention in the country. certainly every nation has a themselves in t their own history of self-defense. but to answer your question, you of the dimensions of his that you laid out, as did amplify on psey who cuts back ations and on the quell, when do we do this. what basis? we canthere a frame work follow? y answer is you start with the realities. these are both imperfect different situations. out, i dempsey laid think, rather clearly some of he dimensions of each of the countries in that regi
think this case presents one issues in difficult american foreign policy. when do we get involved in an atrocity going on within someone else's country. that's a very tough question. would we have intervened in germany in 1938 if we knew what was going on. i think we all like to say we we d have and if we could, would have stopped it. it presupposes and the implication is we have a right do that anywhere in the world if there's an atrocity going on. that a u reflect on little bit? >>...
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policy, to have the president to come here in honor of the original intent of the founding fathers in ways that do not do anything to detract from the mission itself. general dempsey will tell you that he advised the president of the united states that not only was there not a deterioration in this mission by waiting, there might even be some advantages. so, in fact, we're not losing anything by waiting, and i personally believe there are advantages. because we have time to work with our friends in the international community, because we have time to make the case to the american people, and share with them the evidence that we have shared with you in the last days. because we have an opportunity to be able to build greater support. and as the general said, we can adjust to any changes or shifts that they make in that time. this does not in any way deteriorate the fundamental mission of degrading and deterring the use of chemical weapons. now, if at any moment assad were foolish enough to believe that this period of waiting was somehow a invitation to do more of his criminal activity
policy, to have the president to come here in honor of the original intent of the founding fathers in ways that do not do anything to detract from the mission itself. general dempsey will tell you that he advised the president of the united states that not only was there not a deterioration in this mission by waiting, there might even be some advantages. so, in fact, we're not losing anything by waiting, and i personally believe there are advantages. because we have time to work with our...
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but foreign policy, i think obama has been so wary of testing the american people on foreign policy issues, and thus an extremely hands off theory towards syria, because he knows the american people don't have an appetite for this, and then he comes along after two years of none involvement and says now it is different. we have to get involved. it is not surprising that the american people are saying why? so obama is suffering from his disengagement now that he is trying to get them engaged. >> the iraq issue going into iraq was all about whether they have the wmd, and the parallels and the wmd aspect are really hurting him, because people don't trust what the administration are telling them. we saw this last week regarding the syrian attack. it is being viewed through the iraq colin powell hearings. >> david shuster i know you are listening to this conversation, and you have spent decades in washington, and are dying to weigh in on this conversation, and mike viqueira at the white house. i'm going to follow up, david shuster by going to you. >> reporter: look, i mean the policy debates ha
but foreign policy, i think obama has been so wary of testing the american people on foreign policy issues, and thus an extremely hands off theory towards syria, because he knows the american people don't have an appetite for this, and then he comes along after two years of none involvement and says now it is different. we have to get involved. it is not surprising that the american people are saying why? so obama is suffering from his disengagement now that he is trying to get them engaged....
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>> it is critically important part of our foreign policy. clearly in our national interest. we, as he suggest, have had over the years significant capacity to help countries bring these disasters -- during these disasters. we have reselcent examples. the national guard in particular has the resources to do that. we should respond, we will continue to respond, as to the budget, yes, those kinds of programs will continue, they need to continue. it is clearly in our interests around the world. and it is humanitarian. where we can help, we will continue to help. beyond the humanitarian value, you see it as part of the strategic value that the military revives america and its relationship with foreign nations. >> well, it is part of it. our charge, our objective, our mission, our responsibility is the national security of this country first. that unfolds into many areas of how we do that. when you're making friends around the world, when you're developing partners and allies, you're developing the next generation of global citizens who see america helping them, i say that cuts di
>> it is critically important part of our foreign policy. clearly in our national interest. we, as he suggest, have had over the years significant capacity to help countries bring these disasters -- during these disasters. we have reselcent examples. the national guard in particular has the resources to do that. we should respond, we will continue to respond, as to the budget, yes, those kinds of programs will continue, they need to continue. it is clearly in our interests around the...
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i made this the focus of american foreign policy because it is not only the right thing to do, it is the great business of this century and it is also something that will enhance our competitiveness. research shows that when women participate -- [applause] when women participate in the economy, everyone benefits. they should also be a no- brainer. when women participate in peacemaking and peacekeeping, we are safer and more secure. when women participate in politics, the effects ripple out across society. [applause] american women went from holding the 37 of all jobs 40 years ago to 48% today. the productivity gains attributed to this increase account for more than $3.5 trillion in gdp growth over the last four decades. yet, when the economist magazine recently published a glass ceiling index ranking countries based on factors, the united states does not even -- is not even in the top 10. why? some of the factors they looked at, women still hold less than 17% of seats on corporate boards. in norway, it is more than 40%. research are the world bank and the international monetary fund
i made this the focus of american foreign policy because it is not only the right thing to do, it is the great business of this century and it is also something that will enhance our competitiveness. research shows that when women participate -- [applause] when women participate in the economy, everyone benefits. they should also be a no- brainer. when women participate in peacemaking and peacekeeping, we are safer and more secure. when women participate in politics, the effects ripple out...
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policy to have the preds come here and honor the original intent of the founding fathers in ways that do not do anything to detract from the mission itself. general dempsey will tell you that he advised the president of the united states nug that not only was there not a deteriorationing in mission by waiting, there might even be some advantages. and so, in fact, we're not losing anything by waiting and i personally believe there are advantages because we have time to work with our friends in the international community, because we have time to make the case to the american people, and share with them the evidence that we have shared with you in the last days because we have an opportunity to be able to build greater support and as the general has said the, we can adjust to any changes or shifts that they make in that time. this does not in any way deteriorate the fundamental mission of degrading and deterring the use of chemical weapons. now, if at any moment assad were foolish enough to believe that this period of waiting is somehow an invitation to do more of his criminal activity,
policy to have the preds come here and honor the original intent of the founding fathers in ways that do not do anything to detract from the mission itself. general dempsey will tell you that he advised the president of the united states nug that not only was there not a deteriorationing in mission by waiting, there might even be some advantages. and so, in fact, we're not losing anything by waiting and i personally believe there are advantages because we have time to work with our friends in...
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our enemies really do not know what our foreign policy is. our friends don't know what it is and i am not so sure that americans know what it is. we see it playing out with different reasons, going into different countries, removing people from leadership and putting someone else in. i like my friend from austin, i am concerned about the players there is no pure sidein this civil war. you have hezbollah, a bunch of bad guys on one side, and then you have other terrorist groups allthe other side, including of the groups involved. i do believe these are powerful groups on both sides. history will find out who ends up winning this civil war. you factor in the religious connotation in this civil war and you really do have a real problem. we do have a real problem on our hands. my concern is, specifically, we want to do something to punish mr. bad guy assad. no question about it. he is a bad guy, wasting good air breathing. we're not going to shoot him or take him out because we do not want to destabilize the civil war going on between both sides,
our enemies really do not know what our foreign policy is. our friends don't know what it is and i am not so sure that americans know what it is. we see it playing out with different reasons, going into different countries, removing people from leadership and putting someone else in. i like my friend from austin, i am concerned about the players there is no pure sidein this civil war. you have hezbollah, a bunch of bad guys on one side, and then you have other terrorist groups allthe other...
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are we going to start a new foreign policy, where we truly mean what we say? because about six minute into his your testimony, you mentioned that there was 11 other events where gas or chemical weapons was used there in syria, and again we've done nothing. and so when we start to look at that, is this a new day for foreign policy, where we're going to start to say something and mean it? and draw a red line, that truly is a red line? >> well, let me say, with respect to those other incidents, this is an intelligence community assessment -- >> but there is not new intelligence. >> no, no, i know this, congressman. i know this because -- >> i've read your reports. >> i was arguing this, talking about it last year, too. the problem is was again with many of those, the quality of evidence, the level of the event, and people were uncomfortable with the nothing that that in fact it called for action, but didn't necessarily rise to the level of what the president has decided. >> what is that level? 1,000 deaths? >> it's not based on deaths. it's based on, i think an e
are we going to start a new foreign policy, where we truly mean what we say? because about six minute into his your testimony, you mentioned that there was 11 other events where gas or chemical weapons was used there in syria, and again we've done nothing. and so when we start to look at that, is this a new day for foreign policy, where we're going to start to say something and mean it? and draw a red line, that truly is a red line? >> well, let me say, with respect to those other...
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>> our enemies don't know what our foreign policy is. our friends don't know what it is, and i'm not so sure americans know what our foreign policy is in the middle east. >> reporter: secretary kerry was forced everyone to confront the ghosts of the administration's last troubled middle east earn intervention in libya. >> the same administration that was seemingly so quick to involve the u.s. in syria now was reluctant to use the same resources at it's disposal to attempt to rescue the four brave americans that fought for their lives in benghazi. >> we're talking about people being killed by gas and you want to talk about ben gghazi -- >> i absolutely want to talk about benghazi. >> reporter: framing the confrontation with syria not as a personal test for the president but congress, the country, and the world. >> this is not about getting into syria's civil war. this is about enforcing the principle that people shouldn't be allowed to gas their citizens with impunity and if we don't vote to do this, assad will interpret to you that he is
>> our enemies don't know what our foreign policy is. our friends don't know what it is, and i'm not so sure americans know what our foreign policy is in the middle east. >> reporter: secretary kerry was forced everyone to confront the ghosts of the administration's last troubled middle east earn intervention in libya. >> the same administration that was seemingly so quick to involve the u.s. in syria now was reluctant to use the same resources at it's disposal to attempt to...
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policy in the middle east it is quite another to accumulate the number of outright reversals and failures that this administration has now managed to put forward. why is there any view in the part of mccain or any oth republican that this is an administration that would be wise and effective in syria? particularly after two years of your bombast about removing the er. >> there was an option to years ago about arming the good rebels and those given rebels would predominate. that option is long since gone. if you look at the various issues, a libyan war did not turn out well. a year ago we were told they were on the rooes, finished. there are now there. they are in syria. in parts of africa that it was never an befe. it's on the rise it. lou: and have just gone from prison 500- an estimated 500 terrorists from of low-grade and another present that we don't know the number set free there. this is becoming a very -- i cannot even tell you the frustration that think tt we are so stud as to permit this to happen. and this adminisation has not been held accountable. in fact, john mccain steps up
policy in the middle east it is quite another to accumulate the number of outright reversals and failures that this administration has now managed to put forward. why is there any view in the part of mccain or any oth republican that this is an administration that would be wise and effective in syria? particularly after two years of your bombast about removing the er. >> there was an option to years ago about arming the good rebels and those given rebels would predominate. that option is...
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where stability is one of the greatest priorities our foreign policy and of our national security interest. that brings me to the second question that i've heard lately. which is sort of what's really at stake here. you know, does this really effect us. i met earlier today with steve shabbat and had a good conversation. i asked hip, you know, what are you hearing. i know what you're all hearing. the instant reaction of a lot of americans anywhere in our country is, whoa, we don't want to go to war again. we don't want to go to iraq. we don't want to go to afghanistan. we've seen how those turned out. i get it. i'll speak to that in a minute. but i want to make it clear at the outset, as each of us at this table want to make it clear that what assad has done directly affects america's security. america's security. we have a huge national interest in containing all weapons of mass destruction. and the use of gas is a weapon of mass destruction. allowing those weapons to be used with impunity would be an enormous chink in our armor we have built up over years against proliferation. think abou
where stability is one of the greatest priorities our foreign policy and of our national security interest. that brings me to the second question that i've heard lately. which is sort of what's really at stake here. you know, does this really effect us. i met earlier today with steve shabbat and had a good conversation. i asked hip, you know, what are you hearing. i know what you're all hearing. the instant reaction of a lot of americans anywhere in our country is, whoa, we don't want to go to...
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we have pioneered a more innovative, effective approach to foreign policy. so i am enormously proud of what we have achieved. i'm confident about the future, having left the state department in the capable hands of secretary john kerry, himself an accomplished diplomat and decorated navy veteran. i believe reestablished a strong base for this kind of collaboration, which i think is essential to in going forward against the challenges and threats that we face. i happen to of grown up and in any household. during world war ii < my father was a chief petty officer, channing sailors at great lakes naval base before they were shipped off to the pacific. he never forgot how felt watching those young men get loaded onto troop trains, knowing that many would never return home. after he died, many years later, i received an outpouring of letters and photographs from some of the men he trained. to insert a return home in bill lives and families of their own. i could not believe that experience, being yelled at by my father, was so farmers have for them. i was glad to
we have pioneered a more innovative, effective approach to foreign policy. so i am enormously proud of what we have achieved. i'm confident about the future, having left the state department in the capable hands of secretary john kerry, himself an accomplished diplomat and decorated navy veteran. i believe reestablished a strong base for this kind of collaboration, which i think is essential to in going forward against the challenges and threats that we face. i happen to of grown up and in any...
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his numbers have dropped when it comes to foreign policy. that was always a strength for the last five years. i don't necessarily believe syria is somehow the defining point when it comes to his legacy, because if you look at it from a military standpoint, you look at what's happened in iraq and troops coming home and a clear declaration when the troops will come home from afghanistan. i think this is being overlooked. he's putting congress on the spot to say, look, you could have put this all on me. i could have made the decision. he's forcing them to have this dialogue as well. a lot of members of congress have upset they have to defend a decision or make this decision because it could be very easy for him to make a decision. they could sit there and say, oh, great call or bad call that had no consequence. now they have some skin in the game, so i think members of congress probably are happy with the russian situation as opposed to just the president. >> what do you think, congressman? >> i'm pleased that the president chose to come to con
his numbers have dropped when it comes to foreign policy. that was always a strength for the last five years. i don't necessarily believe syria is somehow the defining point when it comes to his legacy, because if you look at it from a military standpoint, you look at what's happened in iraq and troops coming home and a clear declaration when the troops will come home from afghanistan. i think this is being overlooked. he's putting congress on the spot to say, look, you could have put this all...
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the jazz nicely about quality of american foreign- policy. on syria, one would think it was a dissident 12 tone scale. i wondered if you thought that the deal, however was reached on the chemical weapons, was in relevance to the real problem, the civil war, or think it is actually a step to resolving it. >> i think at this point, it can be and should be a step toward resolving it. on its own it has merit. fullyg or at least acknowledging and trying to contain syria's chemical capacity is very important for the ongoing civil war, but also the potential dangers to put into that can be the category of a positive outcome of the ongoing negotiations. a times in part such limit because there has not yet been a willingness on the part of the russians to push the -- andegime, irani and's -- iranians to rule them to present a united front that would provide negotiators on the syrian side. the fact that russia and the united states, and the rest of the world have cooperated on this chemical weapons endeavor perhapss toward leading into the geneva 2 neg
the jazz nicely about quality of american foreign- policy. on syria, one would think it was a dissident 12 tone scale. i wondered if you thought that the deal, however was reached on the chemical weapons, was in relevance to the real problem, the civil war, or think it is actually a step to resolving it. >> i think at this point, it can be and should be a step toward resolving it. on its own it has merit. fullyg or at least acknowledging and trying to contain syria's chemical capacity is...
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the president has passed american foreign policy to congress. i think everybody around the world is going to calibrate the way in which they read american reaction to a host of events. >> and i think we can agree, something big has happened. thank you for the insight and analysis. our powerhouse roundtable is next. we analyze the political fallout, the president's challenge to congress, how will it play with an american public tired of war? nascar is about excitement. but tracking all the action and hearing everything from our marketing partners, the media and millions of fans on social media can be a challenge. that's why we partnered with hp to build the new nascar fan and media engagement center. hp's technology helps us turn millions of tweets, posts and stories into real-time business insights that help nascar win with our fans. help the gulf when we made recover and learn the gulf, bp from what happened so we could be a better, safer energy company. i can tell you - safety is at the heart of everything we do. we've added cutting-edge techn
the president has passed american foreign policy to congress. i think everybody around the world is going to calibrate the way in which they read american reaction to a host of events. >> and i think we can agree, something big has happened. thank you for the insight and analysis. our powerhouse roundtable is next. we analyze the political fallout, the president's challenge to congress, how will it play with an american public tired of war? nascar is about excitement. but tracking all the...
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this is a way for america to lead on foreign policy and a redirection of foreign policy, especially in the middle east. we can win this. it can be done with diplomacy and not with bombs and guns. >> and i think we always -- and i am delighted that you are amongst those being cautious and leadg on the issue. >> well, thank you. >> because this is not a time for people to rush to conflict. it's unseemly for a superpower, we're the world's only superpower, it seems to me, to act because this is a nation, a small nation, that we could attack and inflict damage with impunity. just because we have the power and the technology to do so certainly does not warrant a smug response on our part and a disdain for the damage and the pain and the depth that would result. that is on us. >> i agree. i think back -- i think back what my dad said as kids growing up. anybody can fight. it takes a man to deal with diplomacy and talk and work through a conflict like that. and i think this is time for us to man up and do what's right. >> man up, woman up, however we want to describe it. we have had a five-ye
this is a way for america to lead on foreign policy and a redirection of foreign policy, especially in the middle east. we can win this. it can be done with diplomacy and not with bombs and guns. >> and i think we always -- and i am delighted that you are amongst those being cautious and leadg on the issue. >> well, thank you. >> because this is not a time for people to rush to conflict. it's unseemly for a superpower, we're the world's only superpower, it seems to me, to act...
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i don't think congress has played the role that it should play in foreign policy. and i want to thank you for bringing it here and giving us the opportunity to have this debate in advance. i want to focus at bit on our strategy with the vetted opposition. i don't know how anybody -- matter of fact i know of no who up has been to the areas' spent time with opposition that isn't incredibly dismayed at the lack of progress that is occurring there. i know that there's a lot of capacity that has to be built. i know there are interagency discussions about whether we should move to industrial strength training, move away from the kind of activities that are taking place now, to build capacity more quickly, and i just would like for whichever one of you wants to respond to talk with us, those of white house have been to the region, who do believe that syria is important, who are watching what is happening in iraq as this sectarian issue moves over to there, moving into lebanon, destabilizing jordan, why have we been so slow, so inept in so many ways at helping build capaci
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that americans know what our foreign policy is in the middle east. we've seen it play out in different regions, going into different countries removing people from leadership, i am concerned about players on both sides. there is no pure side in this civil war. you have hezbollah on one side, and you have other terrorists on the other side includin. i do believe these are powerful groups on both sides. history will show who will win this silver war. then you factor in the religious connotation in this civil war, and then we really have a real possible on our hands. my concern now is specifically we want to do something to punish mr. bad guy assad. no question about it. he's the bad guy and he's wasting good air breathing. but we're not going to shoot him. we're going to shoot a shell over the bow. we are not going to take him out because we do not want to destabilize the civil war going on the two different sides, let's do that. let's assume that we do that, i'll ask general dempsey this question first. assume we do that, whatever it is to destabilize
that americans know what our foreign policy is in the middle east. we've seen it play out in different regions, going into different countries removing people from leadership, i am concerned about players on both sides. there is no pure side in this civil war. you have hezbollah on one side, and you have other terrorists on the other side includin. i do believe these are powerful groups on both sides. history will show who will win this silver war. then you factor in the religious connotation...
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the smart foreign relations commitee is having a hearing with the foreign policy players in the obama administration, including secretary of state john kerry, the joint chiefs of staff chairman, general martin dempsey, defense secretary hagel among others there, answering questions as to whether it is wise to go into syria, especially looks like we be do so on our own. a former ohio democratic congressman and fox news contributor, dennis cassini, agrees with ron paul but for different reasons. he joinses right now. congressman go so far to say any action on the part of the president would be an impeachable offense, right? >> that's absent congressional authority, but the president decided that he will go to congress and my concern right now is that the administration is using classified briefings to spread misinformation, and congressmen are locked locked io those meetings they've can't talk about what happens in them. i know from my own experience in congress that classified briefings are used to brain wash members of congress for -- to do things that ordinarily they wouldn't there s
the smart foreign relations commitee is having a hearing with the foreign policy players in the obama administration, including secretary of state john kerry, the joint chiefs of staff chairman, general martin dempsey, defense secretary hagel among others there, answering questions as to whether it is wise to go into syria, especially looks like we be do so on our own. a former ohio democratic congressman and fox news contributor, dennis cassini, agrees with ron paul but for different reasons....
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i don't think congress has played the role that it should play in foreign policy. i want to thank you for bringing it here and giving us the opportunity to have this debate in advance. i want to focus a little bit on our strategy with the vetted opposition. i don't know how anybody -- as a matter of fact, i know of no one who's been to the area and spent time with opposition that isn't incredibly dismayed at the lack of progress that is occurring there. i know there's a lot of capacity that has to be built. i know there are interagency discussions about whether we should move to industrial-strength training, move away from the kind of activities that are taking place now to build capacity more quickly. i just would like for whichever one of you wants to respond to talk with us, those of us who have been to it the region, who do believe that syria's important, who are watching what is happening in iraq as this sectarian issue moves over to there. it's moving into lebanon. it's certainly destabilizing jordan. why have we been so slow, so inept in so many ways at help
i don't think congress has played the role that it should play in foreign policy. i want to thank you for bringing it here and giving us the opportunity to have this debate in advance. i want to focus a little bit on our strategy with the vetted opposition. i don't know how anybody -- as a matter of fact, i know of no one who's been to the area and spent time with opposition that isn't incredibly dismayed at the lack of progress that is occurring there. i know there's a lot of capacity that has...
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i think our foreign policy through the years has been to focus on the of ministration. i want to thank you for bringing this year and giving an opportunity to have the debate in advance. i want to focus on the strategy with the bedded opposition. i do not know how anybody -- i know of no one who has been to the area and spend time with opposition that is not incredibly dismayed at the lack of progress that is occurring there. a lot ofere is capacity that has to be billed. i know there are interagency discussions about whether we should move to industrial strength training, moving away from the kind of activities taking place to build capacity more quickly. i would like for whichever one of you to respond to talk to us for those of you that have been to the region, who are watching -- watching what is happening with iraq. why have we been so slow. at have we been so inept helping build capacity of the opposition we have said publicly that we support? well, as a worthy and important question. i have had a number of meetings since i came in and of the word. beginning with
i think our foreign policy through the years has been to focus on the of ministration. i want to thank you for bringing this year and giving an opportunity to have the debate in advance. i want to focus on the strategy with the bedded opposition. i do not know how anybody -- i know of no one who has been to the area and spend time with opposition that is not incredibly dismayed at the lack of progress that is occurring there. a lot ofere is capacity that has to be billed. i know there are...
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i'm not so sure that americans know what our foreign policy is in the middle east. we've seen it play out with different reasons going into different countries removing people from leadership and putting somebody else in. i, like my friend from austin, are concerned about the players on both sides. there is no pure side in this civil war. you got hezbollah, a bunch of bad guys on one side, and you have the other terrorist groups on the other side. i do believe that these are powerful groups on both sides. history will find out who ends up winning this civil war. and then you factor in the religious connotation in this civil war and you really do have a real problem. we do have a real problem on our hands. my concern is now specifically we want to do something to punish mr. bad guy assad. no question about it. he's a bad guy. he's wasted good air breathing. we're not going to shoot him. we're going to shoot a shell over the bow. we're not going to take him out because we don't want to destabilize the civil war going on between two different sides if i understand what
i'm not so sure that americans know what our foreign policy is in the middle east. we've seen it play out with different reasons going into different countries removing people from leadership and putting somebody else in. i, like my friend from austin, are concerned about the players on both sides. there is no pure side in this civil war. you got hezbollah, a bunch of bad guys on one side, and you have the other terrorist groups on the other side. i do believe that these are powerful groups on...
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state has a very important role to play in our foreign policy, obviously, but also in the homelandcy relationships that security, which, as you all knew, is a new agency. but they all connect. there is not an interest, not a connection point that doesn't affect all the other connection points that serve our interests, whether it's homeland interests, economic interest, diplomatic interests, and military interests, energy interest, cyber interest, whatever. they are all connected in. omen security, the way it is structured -- and i was there upthe senate when we rolled agencies and the one -- has authorities in a rather significant for homeland security. we are still working through how we all work together. and that's ok. but i think another part of your question is how do you maximize and add value to each other for the bigger purpose and objective in this country? you are exactly right. you have just identified in my opinion may be the most important dimension of where we will all have to go as government leaders in this country over the next few years and beyond. we have not been
state has a very important role to play in our foreign policy, obviously, but also in the homelandcy relationships that security, which, as you all knew, is a new agency. but they all connect. there is not an interest, not a connection point that doesn't affect all the other connection points that serve our interests, whether it's homeland interests, economic interest, diplomatic interests, and military interests, energy interest, cyber interest, whatever. they are all connected in. omen...
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the flagrancy of the abuse that the president thinks that it's a matter of conscience and matter of policy to proceed through the military action. >> we are of course following the house foreign affairs committee hearing in washington, d.c. in whether to authorize military force syria for the alleged chemical weapons use on august 21st. randall pinkston is in washington for us, marc jacobs is with us as well. and randall, let me start with you. impressions so far of the hearing? >> well, certain, tony, much more pointed questioning today on the part of members of the house of foreign affairs committee than we heard yesterday in the senate. pointed questions, questions challenging the logic, what the effectiveness of a strike would be, questions of where are america's allies, who else is on board with this plan, and here we're just listening to joe wilson of south carolina even bringing in domestic issues of suggesting, alleging, raising the possibility that the president was some how using this crisis to divert attention from the affordable care act and some other domestic issues, from my
the flagrancy of the abuse that the president thinks that it's a matter of conscience and matter of policy to proceed through the military action. >> we are of course following the house foreign affairs committee hearing in washington, d.c. in whether to authorize military force syria for the alleged chemical weapons use on august 21st. randall pinkston is in washington for us, marc jacobs is with us as well. and randall, let me start with you. impressions so far of the hearing? >>...
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newt gingrich had been very supportive of neoconservative foreign policy principles and policies but recently said that the iraq war and other failures in foreign policy behoove the republicans to ask hard questions like those posed by senator paul. you see this in the lead up to the presidential race in 2016, a real determination by some in the republican party to try to take the party back. >> you mentioned vice president biden seems solidly behind a strike on syria. let's listen to what he said on tuesday. >> the president believes and i believe that those who use chemical weapons against defenseless men, women and children should and must be held accountable. >> consulting congress does not seem to be on the top of his agenda now. back when he was running for vice president in 2007, he had something very different to say when president bush was talking about possibly attacking iran because of its nuclear weapons program. >> if he takes us to war in iran without congressional approval, i will make it my business to impeach him. [ cheers and applause ] >> that's a fact. >> michael,
newt gingrich had been very supportive of neoconservative foreign policy principles and policies but recently said that the iraq war and other failures in foreign policy behoove the republicans to ask hard questions like those posed by senator paul. you see this in the lead up to the presidential race in 2016, a real determination by some in the republican party to try to take the party back. >> you mentioned vice president biden seems solidly behind a strike on syria. let's listen to...
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the situation with syria has many questioning what is president obama's foreign policy. senior political analyst brit hume is here with some thoughts. welcome back. >> thank you, bret. the predicament facing president obama on syria can be traced to two notions that shaped his foreign policy from the start. one is his evident belief that america and its foreign interventions are a big part of what was wrong with the world. the other was or is his apparent view that his mere presence in office would change the attitude of the world, and especially the muslim world, toward the u.s. neither of these ideas has proved out, but the president who is thought a bright fellow has been slow to learn that. unfortunately he was quick to pick up on another notion that congress should be bypassed on recess appointments to immigration laws to the employer mandate in the health care reform law. now he goes hat in hand to congress to obtain authority he said he doesn't need to engage in unilateral intervention he once decried, in a middle eastern country whose leader shows no regard for m
the situation with syria has many questioning what is president obama's foreign policy. senior political analyst brit hume is here with some thoughts. welcome back. >> thank you, bret. the predicament facing president obama on syria can be traced to two notions that shaped his foreign policy from the start. one is his evident belief that america and its foreign interventions are a big part of what was wrong with the world. the other was or is his apparent view that his mere presence in...
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foreign policy. a war that i voted against. many who voted for it came to regret that vote. americans are understandably weary. after the fiasco of iraq and over a decade of war, how canning this administration make a guarantee that our military actions will be limited? how can we guarantee that one surgical strike will have any impact other than to tighten the vice grip assad has on its power? or allow rebels allies with al qaeda to gain a stronger foot hold in syria? it i take our role extremely seriously here like many of the other senators have said. and i will hear the president and his team out. the president made the right decision to pursue an authorization for the use of military force. i hope these hearings will give the american people the answers they deserve. but there are troubling questions that need to be answered. and secretary kerry, i want to start with you. you've assured the american people, i watched your national television performances that the u.s. action will not include and i think you've said this here today, will not include the use of ground tro
foreign policy. a war that i voted against. many who voted for it came to regret that vote. americans are understandably weary. after the fiasco of iraq and over a decade of war, how canning this administration make a guarantee that our military actions will be limited? how can we guarantee that one surgical strike will have any impact other than to tighten the vice grip assad has on its power? or allow rebels allies with al qaeda to gain a stronger foot hold in syria? it i take our role...
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this is a totally failed foreign policy. of the president of the united states that is going to increase the jeopardy to the united states of america. from evening i have seen, this is going to happen tomorrow night. limited duration. no effect. even though at president clinton firing to baghdad or afghanistan. barack obama ought to read this book. >> uma: true. >> this is about a president who forgets an anniversary called 9/11. forgot it once and better not again. >> uma: always great to see you. the stake remain high. breaking news, we are hearing that president obama will hold a briefing at 1:15 eastern time on syria to bring us the latest information and statement to this point. we have take it live when it happens. approval before launches a military strike. before we go to that, we would like to hear from you on the concerns about the crisis. tweet us your answers. we will read them throughout the show. half past the hour we talk to a congressman about concerns for military intervention. this afternoon, white house ar
this is a totally failed foreign policy. of the president of the united states that is going to increase the jeopardy to the united states of america. from evening i have seen, this is going to happen tomorrow night. limited duration. no effect. even though at president clinton firing to baghdad or afghanistan. barack obama ought to read this book. >> uma: true. >> this is about a president who forgets an anniversary called 9/11. forgot it once and better not again. >> uma:...
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or at the foreign-policy engagement is essential. -- more active foreign policy engagement is essential. the secretary of state appointed a lot of people who work delegating responsibility. you had george mitchell in the middle east. you have richard holbrooke working in afghanistan. it is going to take a senator kerry, a secretary of state carry -- secretary of state john kerry to do what he can to prevent many of these ongoing catastrophes from unravelling further and threatening the united states foreign policy. more forward engagement is essential. it was a good model that al gore had when he was running for president. i was proud to be part of his national security team. we need more forward engagement diplomacy to protect american security around the world. host: we will conclude on that note. marc ginsberg joining us from new york. when we come back, we will turn our attention to the issue of immigration. what were the lessons that happened in the 1986? we will talk to the president and co-founder of the migration policy institute. and later, an advocate of international women's
or at the foreign-policy engagement is essential. -- more active foreign policy engagement is essential. the secretary of state appointed a lot of people who work delegating responsibility. you had george mitchell in the middle east. you have richard holbrooke working in afghanistan. it is going to take a senator kerry, a secretary of state carry -- secretary of state john kerry to do what he can to prevent many of these ongoing catastrophes from unravelling further and threatening the united...
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it's been argued that foreign policy in this administration is tightly controlled by the white house it's impossible for the cost to leave much of a mark. possibly true, it may absolve her for blame of many things but hardly adds up to a case for greatness at anything. unless, of course, avoiding blame. her kills of that were in evidence at the hearings yesterday. >> bret: there was one moment she was heated at senator johnson and the back and forth has been played again and again on networks across the land. some people said it was her finest moment. others said not so much. politically we look through the prisesm of politics here. politically what do you think it means for her? >> for the moment, it looks good. she leaves office or is leaving office with the very high approval rating. people admire her greatly. large majorities do. what she said yesterday, the misleading information given to public about attack and aftermath that stayed out there for a while and she said what difference does it make? strong and passionate. moment of the hearing but if we find out this was a deliber
it's been argued that foreign policy in this administration is tightly controlled by the white house it's impossible for the cost to leave much of a mark. possibly true, it may absolve her for blame of many things but hardly adds up to a case for greatness at anything. unless, of course, avoiding blame. her kills of that were in evidence at the hearings yesterday. >> bret: there was one moment she was heated at senator johnson and the back and forth has been played again and again on...
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foreign policy? >> i do, senator. >> do you agree with me we should continue to maintain and foster the strength of u.s.- egyptian military relationships? >> i do. theyr government decides have to take some action based on existing legal frameworks and restrictions, i would recommend we find a way to restore those as quickly as possible, even if it meant conditioning in some way. but i strongly believe we have to maintain our contact with the egyptian armed forces. >> do you have any reason to believe as some have feared, and as some fear now is that weapons and equipment we provide to the egyptians or we have provided in the past have been used or will be used or would he used in ways that might eventually endanger the united states military or civilian personnel or united states interest? >> there is no indication that would be a concern. >> in your opinion, was the elected government of mohamed morsi moving toward a dictatorship? i would like to use this opportunity to express my conversations wit
foreign policy? >> i do, senator. >> do you agree with me we should continue to maintain and foster the strength of u.s.- egyptian military relationships? >> i do. theyr government decides have to take some action based on existing legal frameworks and restrictions, i would recommend we find a way to restore those as quickly as possible, even if it meant conditioning in some way. but i strongly believe we have to maintain our contact with the egyptian armed forces. >> do...
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foreign policy. a war that i voted against. many who voted for it came to regret that vote. americans are understandably weary after the fiasco of iraq in over a decade of war, how can this administration make a guarantee that our military actions will be limited? how can we guarantee that one surgical strike will have any impact other than to tighten the vice grip assad has on his power? or allow rebels allied with al qaeda to gain a stronger foothold in syria? i take our role extreme the seriously here like many of the other senators have said. i will hear the president and his team out. the president made the right decision to pursue an authorization for the use of military force. i hope these hearings will give the american people the answers they deserve. there are troubling questions that need to be answered. to start kerry, i want with you. you have assure the american people -- i watched your performancesvision that the u.s. action will not include -- that you said this today, will not include the use of ground troops. it will be limited in nature to assad and to det
foreign policy. a war that i voted against. many who voted for it came to regret that vote. americans are understandably weary after the fiasco of iraq in over a decade of war, how can this administration make a guarantee that our military actions will be limited? how can we guarantee that one surgical strike will have any impact other than to tighten the vice grip assad has on his power? or allow rebels allied with al qaeda to gain a stronger foothold in syria? i take our role extreme the...